Amazon Echo Dot Max
The bigger, louder Echo Dot — room-filling sound and a built-in smart-home hub
Key characteristics
Highlights
- ✓ Room-filling sound — 3× the bass of the 2022 Echo Dot
- ✓ AZ3 chip with faster on-device Alexa
- ✓ Built-in smart-home hub (Matter, Thread, Zigbee)
- ✓ Omnisense adapts the audio to your room
Our take
The Echo Dot Max takes the Dot bigger and louder, with a smart-home hub built in and a faster AZ3 chip. Reviewers found the audio only decent for the higher price and the sound a touch muddled — a fair pick if you want one capable Alexa speaker, but no bargain.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Noticeably fuller, louder sound than a standard Dot
- + Built-in smart-home hub simplifies setup
- + Snappy Alexa performance from the AZ3 chip
- + Neat, compact new design
Cons
- − Pricier than the regular Echo Dot
- − Sound is muddled next to the best rivals
- − No 3.5mm audio out; Alexa+ features are US-only
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